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FakeNoose

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17. This is poignant because we know the context

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:29 AM

Apr 2020

... in other words we know why these people are angry, and we know what they are protesting.

However without that knowledge, the photo would be confusing because these people could be doing anything e.g. protesting at a Planned Parenthood clinic, or standing outside a Joe Biden rally or whatever. Knowing that it's about the Covid Quarantine - and these angry people believe it's un-American and un-Trumpian - is what gives this photo its power.

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It's early in the year, but I'm betting on Josh Bickel's photo for the Pulitzer [View all] Recursion Apr 2020 OP

I genuinely thought it was an image from a zombie-movie, until I saw the flag and maga-hat. DetlefK Apr 2020 #1

Yeah, like a movie, like a future satire movie of the Trump era bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #4

Odd, it was the flags and maga hats that convinced me this was a zombie film ... marble falls Apr 2020 #13

Those poor snowflakes oswaldactedalone Apr 2020 #2

Was this taken from inside an official vehicle? madaboutharry Apr 2020 #3

Idiots. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2020 #5

Great picture Roy Rolling Apr 2020 #6

Scary perfect! Perfectly scary. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2020 #8

The zombies wish to speak to your manager (nt) Recursion Apr 2020 #9

Those virus spewing mouths of the american maga Blues Heron Apr 2020 #7

I used to think I was against prison camps, but I say round up all these protesting fucks Rabrrrrrr Apr 2020 #10

And since these tend to be the same fucks who think prisons are country clubs, Rabrrrrrr Apr 2020 #11

+I agree Recursion I said same yesterday . Scary + you know it Ian . Murica! Ugh lunasun Apr 2020 #12

It really is a zombie apocalypse. ...nt 2naSalit Apr 2020 #14

Let's compare it to another recent photo taken through a window... zonkers Apr 2020 #15

Love this! Thanks for sharing this FakeNoose Apr 2020 #18

Working HARD to earn their Darwin Awards. MarianJack Apr 2020 #16

This is poignant because we know the context FakeNoose Apr 2020 #17

Its a still from the 'The Time Machine". Caption: 'Morlocs hunt down the Eloi.' marble falls Apr 2020 #19

"If you're curious what all that schmutz on the window there is," Kimmel said, pointing to a ... marble falls Apr 2020 #20

#TrumpZoombieApocalypse efhmc Apr 2020 #21

Imagine one of those fools in the window has COVID-19 Drahthaardogs Apr 2020 #22